pipe; tube; bobbin (in a shuttle or spinning wheel)
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
reproachful; resentful; spiteful
guidance; leadership; leading the way
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
hair (on the head); (a) hair
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
pulling down one's lower eyelid and sticking out one's tongue (as a taunt or gesture of contempt or rejection); no way!; no!; get lost!
with a bang; with a crash; with a bump; suddenly (fall); sharply
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
prohibition; inhibition; ban
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
shrieking; squealing; screeching; chattering (e.g. of a monkey); chittering
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
distinction; difference (between two things); sense of propriety; proper conduct (according to social or moral norms); accountability; taking clear responsibility (for a fault or failing)
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
how long; how far; how much
as stated; verbatim; literally
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
old family; old-established family; one's old home; one's childhood home
control; management; supervision
dismissal (from a position); discharge
public finance; financial affairs; financial situation
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
to be worried; to be troubled
impossible to do (although wants to)
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
perquisite; perk; side benefit; emoluments
the wisdom of the many; well-known
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
influential; prominent; leading; strong; powerful; likely
one's mind; one's inner feelings; (a decision hinging on) how someone feels about it
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
(not) at all; (not) by any means; (cannot) possibly; absolutely
many; much; plenty; hardly